Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-08
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! Paper Sacks for putting up hams
for sale at this Office.
Born, to the wife of Rev. A. G.
Biddle, on the Bird inst, girl.
We give large portion of our
space to the turnpike question to-day.
A bran new O drawer sewing ma
chine for sale at sacrifice. Apply
at this office.
Col. Geo. Poindcxler died Saturday
night, aged 80 years. A sketch OF
his life will appear Friday.
For SALE-A very desirable and
well-improved dwelling house-at a
bargain. LONG, GARNET Il Co.
Any one wanting home made side
bar, no.top buggy can secure bar
gain by calling on L. G. Williams q
Co.
Parties desiring first class job work
would do well to give us call, as
our facilities for executing such work
are unsurpassed.
Circuit Court began yesterday and
after the grand jury was empaneled
adjourned to give the few candidates
present chance to crate.
sir. I. C. Rawlins has been APP
pointed deputy clerk in the Balm
bridge Magisterial District, to fill the
vacancy caused by Bates Wallis resig-
nation.
The contract 10 finish the last sec
ton of the l. A. h T., from Dry-
ants TO Princeton, has been let to
Mckee & Co., Of Memphis. The
work is TO be completed by Aug. lst.
The morning passenger train going
north, that has hitherto arrived here
al 10:l6, now arrives at 1904 and
the train going south at sos p. M.
has changed time to 10. The other
trains run as usual.
Tom Dade, representing Jno. II.
Green & Co., had the keystone corn
planter on exhibition In Pembroke
Saturday. A number OF farmers
present desired TO see IL operated and
II was given trial. II did It's work
we'll. The check-row attachment
was also pronounced a success.
Mr.. Medley Cansler aud Miss Mary
Smith, both of the Crofon neighbour
hood. eloped TO Springfield Tenn.
last Friday, and were married. Mr.,
Frapk Reynolds accompanied them.
They returned to this city Friday
night and left for home Saturday
morning. Although both were un-
der age there was no objections and
the only reason assigned for going
away from home to get married was
that they wanted to take a little trip.
Mr.. John. II. Milliken, who looks
after the passenger interest of the
l.. Il N. II. r., at 4th aud Main, Louis
isville, was in the city Sunday. Jno.
says he sympathizes with those who
will be deprived of passes IN the
future by the Interstate Commerce
Bill, but that the L. Il N. will do
the best she could for them under
the circumstances, and lay extra
planks on the outside of the rails, put
mp few extra water tanks, erect
danger signals at all the cow-gaps,
aud bridges, and make walking as
comfortable as possible.
Messrs, Wood Twyman, Jas. Wes-
ton and Chas. McGinnis were out
fishing last Wednesday when they
heard a bell ringing violently at Mr..
G. w, Lawson's house, in sight. They
ran to see what was the matter and
found the smoke-heuse on fire. They
found the kitchen also on fire when
they got there, but they put that out
and succeeded in saving 10 or IL
pieces Of meat. Mr.. Lawson's loss
was a severe one as Il is, but tits fortu-
nate that assistance was near, for had
the kitchen burned the house also
would have been destroyed.
Spring goods are daily arriving in
the city and by reference TO our ad-
vertising columns you viii see what
Metz & Timothy have to say about
their new and largo stock of goods
for the spring trade. These gentle.
men have been here about one year
and by honest and fair dealing have
succeeded in building up large trade
and now that they are Offering such
special inducements their spring
trade will necessarily be increased
largely. They handle everything in
the way of dry goods, notions, dress
goods, ladies' and gents furnishing
goods, etc. They would be pleased tc
have those desiring goods in theii
line give them call and look ovei
their immense stock aud get prices
They carry a large stock of carpets
also, and can suit anyone in that line
of goods. For further information
see conspicuous advertisement.
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